prerequisite

Meanings

• noun

  A condition or requirement that must be met before something can happen or be done.

• A necessary preparation or qualification.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prerequisite
requirements , companions , prestige , companionate

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Variants

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prerequisite , prerequisites

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Etymology

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From Latin prerequisita, from prerequirere, prerequisi 'demand before'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'prerequisite' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

2. In some universities, students are required to take prerequisite courses before they can register for certain majors.

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Related Concepts

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1. requirement: A condition or circumstance that is necessary for the fulfillment of a need, contract, or agreement.

2. qualification: A quality or attribute that makes someone suitable for a particular job, profession, or activity.

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Quotes

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1. Future greatness does not always inspire popularity. Coolness, in the high-school or hip sense of the word, is not a "prerequisite" for leadership.

   - Evan Thomas,{it}Newsweek{/it},2 Aug. 2004

2. … opposition to the totalitarian threat was the "prerequisite" for membership in American liberalism because communism was the defining moral challenge of the age.

   - Peter Beinart,{it}New Republic{/it},13 Dec. 2004

3. But old-school Andy lacks a skill that may soon be a "prerequisite" for 21st-century detective work: knowing how to glean secrets from a suspect's hard drive.

   - Daniel McGinn,{it}Newsweek{/it},23 Sept. 2002

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Culture

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In education, a prerequisite is a course or skill that must be completed before moving on to the next level or major. In business, it can refer to a condition or requirement that must be met before a contract can be executed.

How to Memorize "prerequisite"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a gate that must be opened before entering a room or a race where participants must meet certain qualifications before they can compete.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a necessary condition or requirement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym PRIOR: Prerequisite, Required, Important, Objective, Reasonable

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